The ratio thus far is 78/22. I am excited to see so many take an interest in this. I must say, some of the comments have been emotional, but we expected some of that. With 1 month and 12 days left in the vote, I am sure we will get further responses as the date draws near.

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Think of it this way: You’re a third of the way through and baby’s a third of the way cooked. Now that the “big stuff” (like skeletal and organ development) is taken care of, your baby starts a period of rapid brain growth, fat buildup and detail work. Highlights this week include:

Your baby now has fingerprints! Book ’em, Danno! Believe it or not, he actually created them himself while swimming around in the amniotic fluid. As he moved his hands, the skin on the tips of his fingers formed unique ridges and folds. That’s why no one on earth has the same fingerprints, not even identical twins! Cool, right? Baby’s arms are now in proportion to his tiny body, but his legs are still on the short size in comparison.

Meconium, that tar-like, sticky first baby poop, is now loading up your baby’s intestines, which means you might want to set aside a bottle of olive oil, one of the few things that will get the gooey poop off of baby’s bottom.

Your baby continues to gain new and impressive skills such as practicing and controlling voluntary muscle movements (this will help him fling food across the room later in life). Your tiny dancer’s movements are no longer the jerky, uncontrollable twitches of yore—he now moves with graceful control.

Your baby can make a fist and even suck his or her thumb this week—both skills that are über-cute during infancy … and not so much at the age of 9. If you’re really lucky, you might catch a glimpse of baby’s thumb sucking on an ultrasound photo. That’s a framer! Other exciting developments include:

Your baby’s eyelids are fused shut to protect his eyes as they develop. His bones and skull are solidifying and soon itsy-bitsy ribs may appear. (Baby ribs! How cute is that?!) Baby’s intestines are finally right where you want them—in his or her belly instead of poking out into the umbilical cord. Baby’s tooth sockets are all loaded and ready to pop out baby teeth six or seven months after baby is born (causing baby a lot of pain and you a lot of lost sleep).

Who’s that singing? Elton John? Could be your baby: His vocal cords and larynx are completed now.

Your baby-to-be now weighs about 20 grams and is nearly 3 inches long, or about the size of a Nutter Butter, covered in chocolate. OK, it doesn’t have to be covered in chocolate, but isn’t everything better that way?

Aren’t you afraid (that is, if they live) that the child when he/she grows up will find out what you did and will hate you and become emotionally disturbed because of this? I vote have the baby and give them up for adoption, simply because I wouldn’t want parents like you.

How can you sleep at night knowing that you are placing someone’s LIFE to a vote? This is your child! Have you watched any videos on abortion? Don’t you realize your baby will be ripped apart limb from limb? And you’re putting it to a vote? I sure hope you choose to have mercy on this innocent little BABY even if the results go for abortion. I just cannot imagine someone killing their little baby, because that’s what the people voted for. Grow up and make your own decision but please choose life!!! And if you don’t, you better get right before it’s too late because one day, you WILL answer for being so careless with a precious gift.

This is insane. If this is real, please keep the child. My child is growing at 19 weeks in the womb, 3D ultrasound showing a vairety of furrowing/smiling/active facial expressions. Legs twisting, arms moving like a boxer.

You should have this baby and then put him or her up for adoption because this little miracle deserves real parents. There are people out there that would make wonderful parents and cannot have children of there own and here you two are making a game of it. It’s sick and twisted. Please get yur tubes tied and have your husband get a vasectomey once this is over. Save this baby by letting a healthy, loving couple raise it!

I had three miscarriages which brought me such sadness but that was before I had my three wonderful children now in their teens. I feel that children are gifts from God so to abort just because you aren’t sure you want to be a parent is a sin. There are so many other forms of birth control, this should never be one of them. If you don’t want to be parent, how about asking a family member who can’t have children and does want to be parent. That way you can still be part of the child’s life. Or if you don’t want to be part of their life, private, closed adoption. Either way, you really should consider other options if you decide you don’t want the baby.
I will tell you that once that baby comes you will feel a love so tremendous that it is too hard to describe.

wow.. you guys are idiots. I would hate to have parents like you!! You should be ashamed of yourselves and give that baby up for adoption to people that cherish children and life and that actually deserve a baby. I’ve never heard of a more stupid poll than this one. To think that sometime in the future this child might find out that you left his/her life in the hands of a country that slaughters millions of other children for the sake of political correctness is sad and it makes you pathetic losers. Why God even blesses people like you with babies is beyond me. But just wait because not only will you have to answer to your child, but to God as well. And I wonder what you’re going to tell either one of them. LOSERS

Your baby is a gift of God.
You have to protect his life. He will give you LOVE! You baby will be your best friend and will help you both when you become older and need love and care.
Let him live and enjoy the LIFE that GOD give to all humanity!

Please do not end this child’s life. He has the right to life and if you end it, you will regret it. If you think your sanity will be challenged with a child, it will be much worse if you kill him. Give him up for adoption if you truly don’t believe you want the responsibility of a child.
My mother wanted me to end a pregnancy but thankfully it was not an option for me, even at 18 years old. And today I have a wonderful son who loves me and others and he has is own child now, making me a grandmother. Children give much joy!

I am Pro Life because I am a Christian, God said in His Word the Bible , I set before you Life and Death, Choose Life! Thats what God says about abortion! And I think Over 50 million unborn babies is enough innocent blood, plus one of the Ten Commandments is thou shall not kill! It also says in Gods word not to strive with those who shed innocent blood! That baby has done nothing worthy of the death sentence, the womb should be the safest place for a baby not the death chamber because our government and Planned Parenthood say so! Please choose life and if you don’t want the baby choose adoption, abortion is MURDER in the eyes of Almighty God, and He will judge you and our nation for choosing death! ( I will be praying for you and your baby, God help you! Sincerely Tim Stinson

You are joking, aren’t you??? If you don’t know if you want your child… and if the votes say yes… that child will not be happy and will not feel loved. I hope some day, when you both are old, that son of yours who was born by chance, makes a pool to know if he must let you live or die… I only can believe you are joking… or you are stupid or crazy. I’m so sorry there are people like you in this world. I had four children, and every time I saw those small arms, those small legs and feet, those little faces… How could I ask someone to decide for me if my son should be born or not???????? I already loved them, since the first day! If you feel no love for him, you should not be parents… ever!

Please give this baby up for adoption! You are obviously not mentally capable of having a child if you can decide his or her fate from a vote! People like you should be born without a uterus so you can’t do things like this! I had to have every female organ I had removed because of cancer and I can’t have children. You make me sick to my stomach! This poor child is in your womb growing every day and you can just throw away a miracle? You are one sick unit and DCF should take your baby away from you. I am truly losing all faith in humanity. SICKO!!!! There are plenty of childless couples out there who will love this child. What did your parents do to you to make you like this? Life is not a joke and it shouldn’t be up to you to decide to take one! I beg of you, please do some soul searching (if indeed you have a soul) and make the right decision! What if your mother thought the same way? You wouldn’t be here today! Thank her and have this baby!

You have GOT to be kidding me. I sure hope this is just a publicity thing. Have that baby, If you REALLY don’t want to keep it (which seems odd since you’ve already had 2 miscarriages) then give it up for adoption. Don’t you think maybe this is a pregnancy you should keep since you havnht already miscarried. Good Gawd, you people are horrible. If I believed in God I would say your going to hell for this.

I truly believe that you are VERY PROLIFE and that this is a sham to get people upset at people who really are PROCHOICE. You are not fooling anybody except the very stupid. Don’t you have better things to do with your time?